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Telecom. Simplified.Simplified Communications will consult with your organization to discover the best telecommunications solutions including voice services of all formats, internet services, and television. With our strategic partnerships, we represent virtually all major carriers, allowing us to provide you with an unbiased experience that will take your business towards your business goals, with no additional fees.

​Whether your company is B2B or B2C, 10 employees or 1,000, communication is an essential component to your success. That’s why it’s important to carefully consider your decision to choose a new business phone system.

There are three main types of systems:

Private Branch Exchange (PBX): these systems operate through phone lines, but because digital technology has almost completely replaced analog, PBX isn’t available to companies that don’t already have a system in place.

Internet Protocol Private Branch Exchange (IP-PBX): this system switches calls between Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP or IP) users on local lines, while allowing all users to share a certain number of external phone lines.

​Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP): VoIP connects calls via the internet through a browser on your computer. Because it’s a softphone, VoIP eliminates the need for traditional or SIP phones.

​Each of these options provide pros and cons, which you can learn more about by downloading the Simplified guide to business phone systems here.

While the full effects of natural disasters are still being assessed, many are using them as a way to gauge the resilience of their businesses. If a hurricane, flood or wildfire were to strike, how quickly could you be back up and running? A business continuity plan addresses the four “R’s” of response, resumption, recovery, and restoration and can help you plan for both catastrophic natural disasters, as well as events like power outages, computer viruses, and equipment failure.

Here are five things to consider in a business continuity plan

Do you have an alternate power supply? How long can it sustain your operations?

Is your data protected and backed-up? How quickly can it be restored?

Will you be able to take calls from employees, customers and vendors?

Do your insurance policies have adequate coverage to protect you and keep you going?

Do you have alternate vendors/suppliers should your primary ones not be able to deliver to your company?​

​Your business continuity plan should also include a business impact analysis to determine what happens if key employees are not able to work for any number of reasons. Do you have other trained and knowledgeable staff who would be able to cover for key employees?While the above points are important, keep in mind that during a disaster, stress levels are high, and your first priority is your people and their physical and emotional needs.

Contact Simplified today to learn how we can help you plan for things like natural disasters.